25+ Business & Workplace Technology Statistics for 2026

Workplace technology is evolving faster than ever, from AI initiatives to hybrid working software, cloud computing to virtual reality. So we’ve created this resource to bring together the most recent and compelling business, workplace and office technology statistics for 2026 – helping you stay up to date with the latest tech trends and insights.

 AI in business & the workplace statistics

• 25% of UK businesses reported using some form of AI technology in December 2025, and for businesses with 250 employees or more, the proportion is higher at 44%. (ONS)
• 88% of people in 2025 said their organisation uses AI in at least one business function, compared to 78% in 2024. (McKinsey)
• Businesses in Northern Ireland (40%) and the North East of England (39%) are fully embracing AI at some of the highest rates in the country – even ahead of Greater London (35%). (MoneyPenny)
• European IT spending growth is being driven by AI initiatives, with a 78.2% rise in generative AI spending expected in 2026. (TechRadar)
• 74%of employees who use Gen AI at work think it boosts their productivity. However, there’s a gap between employee use and adoption by employers, with only 27% claiming that their employer encourages them to use Gen AI. (Deloitte)

Hybrid & remote work technology statistics

• 92% of hybrid workers rely on Microsoft 365 or Teams daily for communication and data access, underscoring the role of collaboration tools in hybrid productivity (Insight)
• But 79% of employees say they’ve lost time to technical difficulties during hybrid meetings. On average, they lose around seven minutes just getting meetings started, with 30% saying they lose 10+ minutes per meeting to technology setup. (Owl Labs)
• 82% of global CIOs say hybrid working accelerated cloud adoption roadmaps as businesses lift workloads into the cloud to support distributed teams (Gartner)

Technology procurement & spending statistics

• Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total about $6.08 trillion in 2026, an increase of 9.8% from 2025 driven by AI infrastructure and devices. (Gartner)
• Data-centre systems spending is set to grow 18.8% as organisations continue to support AI models and cloud services. (TechRadar)
• Estimates show that businesses are planning to invest approximately £76 billion in emerging technologies over the next 5 years. (UK)

 Employee technology skills & training statistics

• 96% of UK organisations say they need to train workers on digital skills, but only 29% have implemented formal training plans. (AWS)
• Over 70% of British workers report they are not confident their digital skills are developing fast enough for future career needs. (AWS)
• 49% of UK businesses reported a basic cyber-security technical skills gap, while only 42% have offered any AI training to staff. (UK)

 Cybersecurity in the workplace statistics

• More than four in ten UK businesses (43%) reported experiencing a cyber security breach or attack in the previous 12 months. Phishing was the most common type of breach, experienced by 85% of UK businesses that reported an attack. (UK)
• The NCSC handled 204 nationally significant cyber incidents in the 12 months to Aug 2025, a marked year-on-year rise. (NCSC)
• The average self-reported cost of the most disruptive cyber breach for a UK business was £1,600 over the past year, illustrating direct financial impacts on organisations. (UK)
• Nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK charities now treat cybersecurity as a high priority, indicating broad sector recognition of cyber risk across organisational types. (UK)

Cloud & enterprise IT statistics

• 98% of UK IT managers consider cloud investment a priority for 2025, with 88% citing AI as a leading driver of cloud strategy. (Red Hat)
• About two-thirds of businesses operate in a public cloud, and 45% use a private cloud, versus 55% who still rely on traditionally managed on-premises systems. (O’Reilly)
• 48% plan to migrate at least half of their applications to the cloud in the next year, with 20% intending to move all their applications to the cloud. (O’Reilly)

 Sustainable business technology statistics

• The carbon footprint of the IT sector is rapidly increasing. If things don’t change, IT’s emissions could contribute up to 14% of global emissions by 2040. (Climate Home News)
• 92% of UK IT leaders acknowledge the environmental impact of data and single-use data practices, but many struggle to balance sustainability with AI ambitions. (NetApp)
• Government data shows a 9% reduction in the government’s ICT carbon emissions between 2022–24, signalling progress in public sector sustainable tech practices. (UK)

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